Godda Project

The Godda Project is a proposal by Jindal Power to build a 660 megawatt coal-fired power station at Godda in Jharkhand.

Background
In a draft prospectus released in December 2009, Jindal Power states that the proposed plant would be a super-critical unit and that on February 20, 2007, the Ministry of Coal allocated the company the the Jitpur coal block in Godda, Jharhand. The company states that the area "has 81 million tons of geological reserve, based on information provided by the Ministry of Coal. We have entered into a 25 year long-term coal supply agreement with JSPL for the supply of coal for this power project, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Coal."

The company states in the prospectus that "we are in the process of appointing the consultants for providing engineering consultancy services in relation to our Godda Project and are also evaluating alternatives for implementing the project on an EPC basis or through multiple packages." The company stated that the estimated cost of the Godda Project was Rs. 36,660.00 million. It also states that Jindal Steel & Power has applied to the government of Jharkhand for the acquisition of approximately 693.86 acres of land for the project.

The company also states that it intends to source water for the proposed plant from the Sunder Dam in Godda district and build pipelines to the power station location. It also proposes that coal from the Jitpur coal block would be carried to the project site via a 3km long conveyor.

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